Drachmobola

Drachmobola is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae of the family Tortricidae.[1]

Drachmobola
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Subfamily:
Tortricinae
Genus:
Drachmobola

Meyrick, 1907

The description of Meyrick for this genus is:

The antennae of the male are shortly ciliated, palpi moderate, porrected, second joint rough-scaled bencath. Forewings with tufts of scales on surface and dorsal projection tufts; 7 to termen, 8 and 9 cut 7. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate, 5 approximated, 6 and 7 stalked.[2]

Species
  • Drachmobola dentiuncana Kuznetzov, 2003
  • Drachmobola insignitana (Moschler, 1891)
  • Drachmobola lobigera Diakonoff, 1975
  • Drachmobola periastra Meyrick, 1907
  • Drachmobola strigulata Meyrick, 1910

See also

References
  1. Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
  2. Meyrick, 1907a. Descriptions of Indian Micro-Lepidoptera. III. IV. - Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 17(3–4). P.978


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